But an analysis by POLITICO found that at least $140 million in stimulus money has gone to faith-based groups, the result of an unpublicized White House decision to spend government money, where legal, supporting religiously-inspired nonprofit groups. And that decision was just the beginning.

Mind you, the entire piece is written from the POV of the Rs, it’s trying to curry their favor

Other observers, though, see more continuity with Bush’s program. Obama’s approach to spending government money on faith-based initiatives has been “almost entirely identical” to the Bush policy, said Robert Tuttle, a professor of law and religion at George Washington University.

And this is viewed as a good thing. Not just by Politico, but by Obama who commissioned this PR

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“It is something the Obama administration should get credit for and more people should know about — even if there are some folks on the left who this would disturb,” said Nathan Diament, the director of public affairs at the right-leaning Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, who also sits on the Faith Advisory Council.

He added that he believed the new White House chief of staff, Pete Rouse, “is looking for new opportunities to highlight policies of the administration that do shatter some of the narratives.”

Hence the writing of this article.

Funny, the ones they used to call Obama’s base aren’t even a target for propaganda anymore.

This piece is addressed to Bush’s base, asking them to appreciate Jr.jr and his “continuum”.

Which frankly is probably more honest that selling “achievements” to the Os. But also totally futile.

Pope Benedict XVI was quoted at the weekend saying condom use by male prostitutes could be a good thing, indicating the user’s intention to protect others from a deadly infection, apparently condoning the use of contraceptives for the first time. The Vatican yesterday confirmed that the same message applied to women sex workers.

In other words, when sticking his nose in other people’s bedrooms (or cars, or dark street corners), the Pope decided preventing disease is an acceptable reason for condom use.

But only if sex is traded for money, mind you.

I think some of his advisers since the original statement informed him shockingly, not only some priests go for adult males, but for some, women are of interest as well.

And, voila! Women are allowed to not get sick too!

Another giant step for women! (provided they sell it, mind you). They can now sell sex just like the guys!

State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God’s help dealing with the oil disaster.

“Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail,” state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after last week’s unanimous vote for the day of prayer. “It is clearly time for a miracle for us.”

The resolution names Sunday as a statewide day of prayer in Louisiana and calls on people of all religions throughout the Gulf Coast “to pray for an end to this environmental emergency, sparing us all from the destruction of both culture and livelihood.”

Something here seems amiss… Oh, that pesky separation of state and church again.